Lifeskills
Head of Subject : D Nicol
In Life skills we follow the RSHE Curriculum guidelines in compulsory lessons from years 7 through to year 11
Key Stage 3
Year 7
Life Skills/ RSHE
Induction
Welcome, making new friend, working with others, support network, goal setting and learning to learn
Health and Well being
All about me, getting to know others, feelings and needs, what is health dealing with emotions and developing a growth mindset
Families and Relationships
Types of relationships, healthy and unhealthy relationships, respecting others, dealing with conflict and bullying.
Our Body
Puberty, emotional changes, body image, sleep and health, vaccines and immunisations and basic consent. Forced marriages, FGM and sexual exploitation
Basic First Aid
Fire Talks
Road safety
Year 8
Life Skills / RSHE
Health and Well Being
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Mental ill health, negative self talk, body image, managing stress, coping strategies.
Staying Safe
Basic First aid, recovery position, CPR and defibrillator, asthma allegies and bleeding. Online safety, indecent images.
Families and Relationships
Respecting yourself and others, stereotyping, other pressures, gangs, sex, drugs and friendships. Bullying, cyberbullying, healthy and unhealthy relationships, what is Sex including the laws.
Addictions
What is addiction, consequences emotional, mental and physical effects
Alcohol, drugs, prescriptions drugs, smoking, illegal highs, gambling
Moving forward, helplines and support.
Year 9
Life Skills / RSHE
On Rotation
Families and Relationships
Types of relationships, laws in marriage and civil partnerships, parenting, Sex, Contraception, STI, Sexting and teenage pregnancies. Consent , Rape, sexual assault including the laws.
Health and WellBeing
Health promotors and corruptors, dealing with negative feelings, bereavement, making big decisions, building resilience and self esteem.
Careers and Politics
Work Skills, employers rights and laws, Research careers. Introduction to basic politics parliament set up.
Equality and Diversity
Identity, stereotyping, gender, sexuality religion and disability. The laws and rights regarding equality
Key Stage 4
Year 10
Life Skills / RSHE
On Rotation
Study Skills
Mind mapping, how to take notes, scanning and skimming, how to revise and dealing with work / exam pressure
Relationships and Sex
Positive relationships, how sex effects our health( physical, emotional and mental) Recap contraception and stis managing sexual pressure, consent
Careers and Finance
CV writing, personal statement writing, rights and responsibilities in work. Finance, budgeting, banking and payday loans.
Staying Safe
keeping safe, abuse, harassment, sexual exploitation, grooming, forced marriages and FGM. Anti fraud.
First Aid ,Life support resuscitation, recovery position
Year 11
Life Skills / RSHE
All students have 3 lessons on careers
Then Rotate
Careers
Career pathways, post 16 choices, apprenticeships a-levels
Interview techniques, planning and questions. Re write the CV make it adaptable guidance on personal statements.
Relationship and sex
Revisit contraception, stis body health checks and protection. Full effects of porn on young minds
Finance
Banking, debt, budgeting, loans, financial issues and setting up home.
Health and well being.
Dealing with exam pressure, how to have a healthy future, work life balance and post 16 support networks